My research project is designed to study the effects of long term isolation in a spacecraft on the mental health of astronauts.  This study will also apply the technological mitigating technique of video games to one of the groups of astronauts to study the role that escapism may play in helping to make the time pass more easily.  The travel between planets is a long duration thing with very little to keep you occupied.  It is essentially a waiting game while you cross the vast distances to make it to another body within the solar system.  The use of video games to take minds off of the monotony could be a way to make the time pass more quickly and allow the crew to blow off steam in a cramped living environment.
Research Proposal